# Jeff Tarango vs Sammy Giammalva Jr — Head-to-Head

Source: https://tennis-db.com/rivalries/jeff-tarango-vs-sammy-giammalva-jr?player1_id=223992&player2_id=sackmann_atp:100905
Tour: ATP

Jeff Tarango holds a 1–0 lead over Sammy Giammalva Jr in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jeff Tarango leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Jeff Tarango won the 1989 Newport round of 32 6-1 6-4.

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## Overall
- Jeff Tarango: 1 wins
- Sammy Giammalva Jr: 0 wins
- Total meetings: 1

## By surface
- Grass: Jeff Tarango 1 - 0 Sammy Giammalva Jr

## By tournament category
- ATP 250: Jeff Tarango 1 - 0 Sammy Giammalva Jr

## Advanced statistics comparison
Career aggregates from the precomputed Advanced table. Surface Elo values are relative to overall Elo; career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches and lower means tougher opposition.

| Player | Peak Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win% | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Jeff Tarango | 1788 | 140.0 | -0.7 | 0.24 | 0.968 | 49.5% | 26 | -27 | -95 | 45.8% | -0.19 | 84-94 (47%) | 79-102 (44%) | 95.5 | -0.38 |
| Sammy Giammalva Jr | 1804 | 139.2 | - | - | - | - | 8 | -94 | 29 | 48.1% | -0.11 | 55-47 (54%) | 44-41 (52%) | 103.6 | 1.72 |

## Recent meetings (last 10)
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1989-07-13* | Newport | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Jeff Tarango | 6-1 6-4 |

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